Legal Opinion

State v. Byrd

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided February 11, 2002No. 46997-5-IPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

39 P.3d 1010 (2002)

110 Wash.App. 259

STATE of Washington, Respondent,

v.

Michael BYRD, Appellant.

No. 46997-5-I.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 1.

February 11, 2002.

Jason Brett Saunders, Seattle, for Appellant.

Daniel Jason Clark, Seattle, for Respondent.

GROSSE, J.

A vehicle stop, whether pretextual or not, and no matter how brief, is a "seizure" for purposes of constitutional analysis regarding the validity of the stop. This "seizure" applies to the driver as well as the passengers of the vehicle, who may both contest the validity of the vehicle stop. Furthermore, where a defendant, as…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. State v. LadsonWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  3. State v. LadsonWashington Supreme Court · 1999
  4. State v. KennedyWashington Supreme Court · 1986
  5. State v. StroudWashington Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by7 opinions

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  3. State v. RehnCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2003
  4. State v. OsmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008
  5. State v. OsmanCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2008

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